Meet our Fall 2017 Parade of Homes Judges

Katherine Shelton - SummerHouse

Katherine Shelton, interior designer at SummerHouse in Ridgeland, MS, graduated with a degree in Interior Design from University of Southern Mississippi
and has worked in the field ever since. Katherine’s passion for design is ever growing, which Katherine attributes to her love of travel, her
attention to detail, and her goal of making all of her clients happy with their completed projects.

Katherine has worked in many areas of the design field, from commercial design to sales in niche design fields to residential design, which she
most enjoys. She has found that residential design is most fulfilling because she gets to know her clients personally through helping them
with their homes.

As a designer at SummerHouse, Katherine has access to hundreds of vendors from which to select when working on projects. She also enjoys working
as part of a team of designers who help in difficult decision making on projects.

SummerHouse has a location in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and is soon opening a location in Oxford, Mississippi. SummerHouse is unique among local
furniture stores. In addition to being a design firm, it is a furniture showroom from which clients can buy directly off the floor as well
as receive the best in design help from a talented staff of degreed interior designers. SummerHouse boasts a unique mix of modern and traditional
furnishings, art, accessories, antiques and lighting. SummerHouse is located at 1109 Highland Colony Pkwy Ste. D, Ridgeland, MS 39157.

Ann Daniel, AKBD

Ann Daniel, AKBD, has over twenty years experience in design and drafting. She has her own business, Ann Daniel Design, which specializes in kitchen and bath design as well as space planning and interior design. She is a member of the National Kitchen and Bath Association with the Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer designation. Ann is a graduate of Mississippi College with a B.A. in Art, and also holds an A.A.S. from Hinds Community College in Drafting.

Through Millsaps College, Ann has created and teaches continuing education classes in kitchen and bath design and handmade paper. Accepted into the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild in 2003, Ann is an exhibiting member of the Guild in the medium of handmade paper.

Ann’s approach to design is multifaceted. First, listening to the client and evaluating their needs is crucial. “I want to be able to create a totally harmonious space that reflects the client’s lifestyle, character, and personality. The space should be as pleasing today as well as in future years. It is my utmost goal to evoke a personal experience, unique to each person.”